Application Guide

How to Apply for AI Biosecurity Manager

at Frontier Model Forum

🏢 About Frontier Model Forum

The Frontier Model Forum is a unique industry-supported non-profit focused exclusively on frontier AI safety and security, bringing together leading AI companies to collaboratively address emerging risks. Unlike traditional tech companies, FMF operates at the intersection of AI governance, security research, and industry collaboration, making it ideal for those passionate about shaping responsible AI development through consensus-driven approaches.

About This Role

This role involves driving consensus on threat models, evaluations, and mitigations for biosafety/biosecurity risks related to frontier AI, while managing projects under FMF's pioneering information-sharing agreement. You'll organize expert workshops, oversee research programs, and produce guidelines that directly influence how the AI industry addresses biological risks, making this position critical for shaping real-world AI safety practices.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve coordinating with member company experts on biological risk assessments, facilitating a virtual workshop on evaluation methodologies, and drafting sections of a best practices document. You'd balance project management of ongoing research initiatives with strategic planning for new consensus-building efforts around emerging AI capabilities.

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🎯 Who Frontier Model Forum Is Looking For

  • Experienced project manager who can execute quickly on high-level guidance while juggling multiple biosafety/biosecurity initiatives simultaneously
  • Strong facilitator capable of organizing workshops with internal and external experts to build consensus on complex technical topics
  • Background in biosafety, biosecurity, or related fields with understanding of biological threat models and risk assessment methodologies
  • Excellent communicator who can translate scientific research into actionable guidelines and briefs for diverse stakeholders

📝 Tips for Applying to Frontier Model Forum

1

Highlight specific experience managing collaborative research processes involving multiple organizations or stakeholders

2

Demonstrate understanding of frontier AI capabilities and how they intersect with biological risks - not just general AI or general biosecurity

3

Show examples of consensus-building across technical experts with differing viewpoints

4

Emphasize experience with information-sharing frameworks or protocols in sensitive domains

5

Quantify your impact in previous roles related to guideline development or risk management frameworks

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience facilitating technical consensus among experts with diverse perspectives', 'Specific knowledge of biological threat models and how AI capabilities might affect them', 'Examples of translating complex research into practical guidelines or protocols', "Why you're drawn to FMF's unique industry-supported non-profit model rather than pure research or corporate roles"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → FMF's member companies and their existing AI safety initiatives
  • → The specific information-sharing agreement mentioned in the job description
  • → Recent publications or statements from FMF about biological risks and AI
  • → Current debates in AI safety circles about frontier model capabilities and biological threats

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe your approach to building consensus on controversial technical thresholds for biological risks
2 How would you structure a workshop with biosafety experts from competing AI companies?
3 What specific frontier AI capabilities concern you most regarding biological risks and why?
4 How have you previously managed sensitive information-sharing in security contexts?
5 Walk through how you'd develop best practice guidelines from initial research to publication
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on general AI safety without specific biosecurity knowledge
  • Presenting as purely academic without demonstrating ability to produce practical outputs
  • Showing preference for individual work over the consensus-driven collaboration FMF emphasizes

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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